Lego has unveiled a new Sagrada Familia set in its Architecture series, commemorating the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death. This model boasts the company's highest ever piece count, with 12,060 pieces, making it the most complex set Lego has ever produced. Set for release on November 1, the model replicates the iconic Barcelona basilica and stands 62 centimeters tall, featuring a detailed exterior in pale beige bricks.
Design and Features
The set incorporates a modular structure, allowing sections to be separated to reveal an interior inspired by the cathedral's architecture, including recreated stained glass elements. Lego Architecture designer Rok Žgalin Kobe emphasized the team's careful approach: “We felt an immense responsibility to do justice to the Sagrada Família through this design. Our goal was to honour Gaudí's vision with the utmost respect, capturing the rhythm of the basilica's construction, its extraordinary complexity and ambition, and translating that into an immersive building experience.”
Kobe added, “This is not only the largest Lego set ever, but a model of one of the most ambitious architectural works in the world.” He noted that balancing scale and detail while representing a structure under construction for over a century presented a unique challenge.
Historical Context
The release coincides with the ongoing construction of the real Sagrada Familia, which began in 1882 and is expected to be completed this year. The set joins other landmark buildings in Lego's Architecture series, which previously included designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier.
